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(Ecanthus nlveus Serv. Appears at about the same time as 

 the preceding, but occurs more commonly in the woods. 



(Ecanthus latipennis Riley. One specimen taken at Ames in 

 September. Probably more common farther south in the state. 

 Xabea hipunctata DeGeer. Rare. 



Fam. LOCUSTID3: — Katydids, etc. 



Ceutliophiliis hlatcldeyi Scudd. A number found under boards, 

 logs, etc. , in July and August. 



CeuthophUus vinculatus Scudd. Common. 



CeuthopMlus seclusus Scudd. Rare. 



UdeopsijUa robust a Hald. Specimens from Little Rock and 

 from the mines of Mahaska county. 



Udeopsylla nigra Scudd. Common in holes and cellars. 



Pterolepis pachymevus Burm. No specimens have been reported 

 since the former list. 



Platyphyllum concavum Say. Rare at Ames. 



Amhlycoryplia oblongifolia Scudd. A few specimens taken 

 each year. 



Aiuhlycoryplia rotundifolia Scudd. Rather common in the tim- 

 ber, along with the preceding species. 



Aniblijcorypha hrachyptera Bruner. Specimens of a much 

 shorter- winged species than either of the above were taken 

 from the prairie of northwestern Iowa some years ago and have 

 been found this season on a few patches of prairie grass at 

 Ames. Professor Bruner has kindly consented to describe it 

 and proposes above name. 



Scudderia furculata Brunner. 



Scudderia pistillata Bruner. Taken rather commonly from 

 the woods. 



Scudderia curvicauda DeGeer. Our most abundant species. 



Scudderia f areata Bruaner. Common. Smaller than the pre- 

 ceding. 



Gonocephalus attenuaius Scudd. Common, especially on the 

 prairies. 



Conocephalus crepitans Scudd. A single specimen taken at 

 Ames. 



Gonocephcdus cnsifjer Harr. 



Gonocephalus nebrascensis Bruner. Fairly common, the brown 

 form is more adundant on the prairies. 



Orchelimum nigripes Scudd. Common. 



Orchelimum vulgare Harr. Abundant in meadows and low 

 woods where the undergrowth is mainly grasses. 



